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In terms of humans actually killed, water might be the most dangerous substance we know.

by h2odragon 4y ago

Spooky23 4y ago
Absolutely, dihydrogen monoxide kills millions, but is stored openly in every daycare.
- h2odragon 4y ago
  The rivers are absolutely filthy with the stuff.
  - rich_sasha 4y ago
    We're doing a good job filtering it out and only leaving the other stuff. Much of it organic!
- devoutsalsa 4y ago
  Hydrogen hydroxide is arguably just as dangerous.
- tonymillion 4y ago
  Its unreported use in homeopathy in concentrations higher than 99.9% is truly criminal. Not to mention archeology scholars have suggested it was the cause of the destruction of Atlantis.
  - wincy 4y ago
    I think we’ve all heard stories of senseless deaths of people who’ve died of dihydrogen monoxide poisoning. Even more damning of the modern factory farming complex, did you know that dihydrogen monoxide is by far the most commonly used industrial solvent in not only industrial but also agricultural processes, used on a scale that would absolutely shock the average person. The rice and bottled water industries are examples of especially egregious offender in this respect. I think you’d be hard pressed to find a factory or farm anywhere not using it. They put it in our food, the water we drink, and even more shocking, they aren’t required by US law that it be labeled as one of the ingredients, so people can’t even make an informed decision about whether or not to avoid it! Personally, I’ve been on a multi day abstention from dihydrogen monoxide in my diet. I’ve been drinking only grain alcohol instead and based on the burning and tingling sensations I’ve been feeling I’m fairly certain my body is finally purging all the toxins I wasn’t able to when I was addicted to dihydrogen monoxide. I’ll make sure to post another update as I gather more data. If you’d like to learn more about this important subject that’s gone under the radar for too long, I’ve attached the MDS [0] about dihydrogen monoxide. We really need to ask our congresspeople to pass regulations and fund research investigating the potential harms of dihydrogen monoxide before it’s too late. [0] https://www.dhmo.org/msds/MSDS-DHMO-Kemp.pdf https://www.dhmo.org/msds/MSDS-DHMO-Kemp.pdf
bcrosby95 4y ago
Only 4,000 drownings per year in the USA. Radon is estimated to cause 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. So definitely not, at least in the modern era.
- bobsmooth 4y ago
  The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed nearly a quarter million.
- briHass 4y ago
  Those radon numbers, however, are largely based on the same LNT calculations of risk criticized in this article. Most of the guidelines are based on questionable epidemiology with very small sample sizes (when excluding the major confounder, smoking) and results in the typical 1.1-1.2 odds ratio for a relatively rare disease (in non-smokers, of course.)
- slackdog 4y ago
  If you want to get particular, those 'radon deaths' are actually caused by the various radioactive decay products of radon, rather than radon itself. Particularly, radioactive isotopes of polonium, lead, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Daughters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Daughters
mistermann 4y ago
Propaganda/media &/or lust for power/money would be in the running too I'd say.
idiocrat 4y ago
The oxygen is the ultimate killer, it has absolute 100% mortality. It causes your body to metabolize, age and die. You could live forever if you would stop breathing oxygen.

In terms of humans actually killed, water might be the most dangerous substance we know.

Spooky23 4y ago

Absolutely, dihydrogen monoxide kills millions, but is stored openly in every daycare.

h2odragon 4y ago
The rivers are absolutely filthy with the stuff.
- rich_sasha 4y ago
  We're doing a good job filtering it out and only leaving the other stuff. Much of it organic!
devoutsalsa 4y ago
Hydrogen hydroxide is arguably just as dangerous.
tonymillion 4y ago
Its unreported use in homeopathy in concentrations higher than 99.9% is truly criminal. Not to mention archeology scholars have suggested it was the cause of the destruction of Atlantis.
- wincy 4y ago
  I think we’ve all heard stories of senseless deaths of people who’ve died of dihydrogen monoxide poisoning. Even more damning of the modern factory farming complex, did you know that dihydrogen monoxide is by far the most commonly used industrial solvent in not only industrial but also agricultural processes, used on a scale that would absolutely shock the average person. The rice and bottled water industries are examples of especially egregious offender in this respect. I think you’d be hard pressed to find a factory or farm anywhere not using it. They put it in our food, the water we drink, and even more shocking, they aren’t required by US law that it be labeled as one of the ingredients, so people can’t even make an informed decision about whether or not to avoid it! Personally, I’ve been on a multi day abstention from dihydrogen monoxide in my diet. I’ve been drinking only grain alcohol instead and based on the burning and tingling sensations I’ve been feeling I’m fairly certain my body is finally purging all the toxins I wasn’t able to when I was addicted to dihydrogen monoxide. I’ll make sure to post another update as I gather more data. If you’d like to learn more about this important subject that’s gone under the radar for too long, I’ve attached the MDS [0] about dihydrogen monoxide. We really need to ask our congresspeople to pass regulations and fund research investigating the potential harms of dihydrogen monoxide before it’s too late. [0] https://www.dhmo.org/msds/MSDS-DHMO-Kemp.pdf https://www.dhmo.org/msds/MSDS-DHMO-Kemp.pdf

bcrosby95 4y ago

Only 4,000 drownings per year in the USA. Radon is estimated to cause 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. So definitely not, at least in the modern era.

bobsmooth 4y ago
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed nearly a quarter million.
briHass 4y ago
Those radon numbers, however, are largely based on the same LNT calculations of risk criticized in this article. Most of the guidelines are based on questionable epidemiology with very small sample sizes (when excluding the major confounder, smoking) and results in the typical 1.1-1.2 odds ratio for a relatively rare disease (in non-smokers, of course.)
slackdog 4y ago
If you want to get particular, those 'radon deaths' are actually caused by the various radioactive decay products of radon, rather than radon itself. Particularly, radioactive isotopes of polonium, lead, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Daughters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Daughters

mistermann 4y ago

Propaganda/media &/or lust for power/money would be in the running too I'd say.

idiocrat 4y ago

The oxygen is the ultimate killer, it has absolute 100% mortality. It causes your body to metabolize, age and die. You could live forever if you would stop breathing oxygen.